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Just read this article about the new project on West Fifth Ave and Holly, wow couldn’t be any better. I hope this sets the tone for this area, it could be the next short north. I would really like to see more urban high density development in that area. Good job Mike

Six-Story Mixed-Use Development Announced on Fifth Avenue Published on June 28, 2013 8:00 am By: Walker

A new 285-unit mixed-use development called The View on Fifth was announced this morning by JSDI Celmark, the developers behind the similarly named The View on High. The main six-story building located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Holly Avenue will contain 153 residential units, a parking garage and ground-floor retail. The remaining 132 units will be housed in three story structures facing Holly Avenue with surface parking.

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to see people whining about traffic on Facebook and Twitter. It just still surprises me that people choose to live in an area like 5xNW because of great proximity to amenities, and then complain when new amenities and neighbors arrive because they prefer lower levels of car traffic and would rather this site remained an undeveloped dirt lot.

Walker said: I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to see people whining about traffic on Facebook and Twitter. It just still surprises me that people choose to live in an area like 5xNW because of great proximity to amenities, and then complain when new amenities and neighbors arrive because they prefer lower levels of car traffic and would rather this site remained an undeveloped dirt lot.

Traffic is truly awful on 5th, but I don’t see how ~300 more units would affect that what so ever. Once 3rd reopens things will get better, but it has more to do with very poor east/west main artery roads in this area.

futureman said: Traffic is truly awful on 5th, but I don’t see how ~300 more units would affect that what so ever. Once 3rd reopens things will get better, but it has more to do with very poor east/west main artery roads on in this area.

Yeah, I’ve sat in traffic on 5th plenty of times, generally around rush hour. Otherwise it’s not really that bad IMHO. And yeah, it got a lot rougher after Third closed, but that’s temporary.

The 24/7 benefits far outweigh an extra minute or two commute during rush hour from time to time.

There are only so many bridges over the Olentangy and a surprising number of people filter through there. At times it backs up all the way to Starbucks by Kenny. Which is fun to watch as the Starbucks drive thru people push out onto 5th.

Walker said: I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to see people whining about traffic on Facebook and Twitter. It just still surprises me that people choose to live in an area like 5xNW because of great proximity to amenities, and then complain when new amenities and neighbors arrive because they prefer lower levels of car traffic and would rather this site remained an undeveloped dirt lot.

I think a lot of the negative reaction we sense in the community is the lack of involvement by those particular residents [EDIT – my original post read in a way that implied a different meaning]. Rather than leading, influencing and shaping development, they seem to react after something has happened or been announced. They can’t blame anyone but themselves. If the 5xNW committee is made up of business owners who are not residents of the neighborhood, then it’s up to the residents to speak up and get involved.

Walker said: I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to see people whining about traffic on Facebook and Twitter. It just still surprises me that people choose to live in an area like 5xNW because of great proximity to amenities, and then complain when new amenities and neighbors arrive because they prefer lower levels of car traffic and would rather this site remained an undeveloped dirt lot.

If people don’t like traffic, they can move to North Dakota. That’s what it will take to get away from it. Otherwise, they’re just going to have to put up with it.

JaredThompson said: I think a lot of the negative reaction we sense in the community is the lack of involvement by the area residents. Rather than leading, influencing and shaping development, they seem to react after something has happened or been announced. They can’t blame anyone but themselves. If the 5xNW committee is made up of business owners who are not residents of the neighborhood, then it’s up to the residents to speak up and get involved.